A rare case of acute pancreatitis and life-threatening hemolytic anemia associated with Epstein–Barr virus infection in a young healthy adult

Abstract

Summary: Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) is a common infection that affects 95% of adults worldwide at some point during life. It is usually asymptomatic or causes a self-limiting clinical syndrome known as infectious mononucleosis. It rarely causes complications. Here, we present a case of a healthy 21-year-old female college student who suffered from severe pancreatitis and life-threatening autoimmune hemolytic anemia in association with EBV infection, and we also discuss the common presentation of EBV infection and the diagnosis and treatment of simple and complicated EBV infection. Keywords: Epstein–Barr virus, Acute hemolytic anemia, Acute pancreatitis